Woodstock 1969

August 15, 2014

The original Woodstock festival, billed as "3 days of peace & music" was held 45 years ago

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1969: Promotional poster for the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York. A white dove sits on a guitar handle above the tagline, '3 DAYS of PEACE & MUSIC.' A schedule with the names of the performers, including Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix appears on the bottom left hand side.

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1969: Promotional poster for the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York. A white dove sits on a guitar handle above the tagline, '3 DAYS of PEACE & MUSIC.' A schedule with the names of the performers, including Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix appears on the bottom left hand side.